The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-09
THE WESTERN STATES.

who were on the propeller Vernon when she
went down in Lake Michigan, of sheboygan.
II is now known, however that ut least one
man lives to tell the tale of that terrible night
He was picked up by the schooner Pomeroy,
eight miles off Sheboygan, and is beyond
doubt the only survivor of the awful disaster:
The name OF the man who has thus been res
cued from death after he had given up all hope
Of ever again setting his foot upon dry land is
Alfred Stone. He 10 from Chicago and 10 one OF
the Vernon's crew. He had been in the water
sixty hours, exposed to a bitter, piercing wind.
and without a bite TO eat He was so cold as to
be almost helpless, and SO weak from hunger
that he could scarcely move. Although still
very weak from the effects OF his awful
experience, Stone was able .v TO make max ,or a
gotten night Il was awakened in the
middle OF the night, he said, by the cries Of
the passengers ana crew that she vessel was
myself on life raft with six other persons ;
i cannot say now who my companions were.
Part Of them We're members Of the crew and
part were passengers. 1t seemed only mo-
ment before the vessel had gone down,
and believe that all but few, OF
not know Just how many people were
aboard ut the time, but the number could
not have been far from fifty. We passed
through an awful night. / think 1 never saw
such sea as that which tossed our little raft at
its mercy. When daylight came hoisted
signal OF distress. using coat tied to an oar.
that they must have seen our signal yet for
some reason they apparently made no effort To
reach us. The storm still ragged, and it may
be thsA they had all they could do TO save
themselves. One after another of my conf
panions persisted in the cold or was washed off
the raft when he became too numb with the
cold TO hold on any longer. We never any
others from the sunken steamer, and don't
believe that any others survived. The vessel
went down SO suddenly that tho crew hadn't
time to man the boats" When Stone was
picked up there was the corpse OF one man on
the raft with him, the other four having per-
ished several hours before. Stone Gays this
man was one OF the crew. whose name he docs
not know.
ST. LOUIS dispatches give particulars of
terrible explosion by which eight or nine per-
sons were instantaneously hurled into eternity
and a number Of others MANNED and shocking
ly mangled:
An explosion OF gasoline in tho rear of the
cellar of Michael Newmans grocery store, -
South Fourteenth street, lifted the two-story
building from its foundation and dropped it
back again in a mass, beneath which were
buried sixteen persons: The messenger OF
death had scarcely wrecked the place before a
devastating fire swept through the ruins and
seemed bent on internal work. Human aid was
quickly on the scene, but in such confusion
nat the horror seemed to increase with
their efforts to relieve the imprisoned
victims. Mr.. Newman and his fam
lily OF seven lived over the store.
The force OF the explosion was terrific, and the
DlOCh OI DullulnHb uOftn Oh ana HcTOsh
the alley from the building in which the ex-
ploson took place We're Quilted by the blast.
The Newman block, crushed in, was covered by
the roof, which had settled down upon the
ruins and formed barrier, through which the
rescuers had to cut way. This impeded
progress, and threatening walls on either
men who pressed to the spot whore calls
for help directed them. The roof was
s00n a and in the debris
mans family. Five of them were dead. Some
sat upright, and others were doubled in their
beds. Life had evidently fled while they were
wrapped in slumber. In the same building. over
storeroom No. 9, lived Chas. Devere, n travelling
salesman. and his wife. Visiting them
Miss Hattie BRYANT, Of Columbus. KY. She
badly injured but miraculously
capped death-tho only person who passed
through the horrible ordeal and lives to tell the
story Of escape. When finally the work of
rescue was accomplished It was found that the
number Of dead was eight as follows: Michael
Newman. Mrs. Annie Newman, John Newman,
we're. Mrs. Charles Devere. Mrs. Agnes Berzely.
Three were wounded seriously, as follows
Nellie Newman may recover. Miss Hattie
Bryant; will probably. recover. Mamie New
man recovery impossible
A CHICAGO special of Wednesday says:
On the 18th of November, il the execution OF
the anarchists takes place. all traffic within
block OF the Criminal Court building will be
rigidly prohibited except on Clark street, Cor
dons of police, assisted by the militia, will
form solid columns along the intersecting
streets, and to all except actual residents in
this locality passage through the lines will be
impossible during that day. Already many
quests for passes to witness the execution have
been requested of Sheriff Matson but in all
cases they have been refused.
THE Chief of the Fire Department of st
Louis is of the opinion that the recent explo-
sion in that city, by which eight people were
killed, was caused by dynamite or giant pow
der, and not by gas or gasoline
The jury sitting on the body of "Bill, the
fireman OF the ill-starred propeller Vernon,
found dead on a raft in Lake Michigan
recommended that the inspector who had
last inspected the life-preseryers Of the
wrecked steamer be arrested and held for
trial The preservers were stuffed with
sea rushes, and not fit for the work required of
them. Many of the bodies of the victims of
the wreck are coming ashore near the scene
of the disaster Nineteen were brought into
Two Riveps, Wis, on Thursday. One of them
was identified as that of the captain, and an
other as that of T. r. Boland, travelling
salesman for Milwaukee firm.
JOSEPH SMITH. JR, of Cincinnati, has made
an assignment, his failure being due to the
collapse of the Fidelity Bank. His liabilities
are estimated at $4,000 and his assets will
foot up about the same amount
A DISPATCH from Pueblo, Col, says that
several masked men stopped the eastbound
Salt Lake express on the Denver and Rio
Grande Railway, few miles east of Grand
Junction, and compelled the engineer. fire.
man, and express messengers to leave the
train While they were beng guarded by
some Of their number the others passed
through the train, relieving the passengers of
their money and valuables. The robbers then
entered the express-car, but failed to open
the safe. The mail pouches were cut and
registered packages and letters opened The
train was allowed to proceed after being de-
layed over an hour. The robbers took to the
mountains 1t has not yet been learned how
much money they secured
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